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Mucous membrane   /mjˈukəs mˈɛmbrˌeɪn/   Listen
Mucous membrane

noun
1.
Mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior.  Synonym: mucosa.





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... stag), and the mouth. Should it be wished to open the mouth to express rage or what not, the edges of the skin of the mouth, being no doubt destitute (in a "flat" skin) of their inner lining (the mucous membrane), must have this replaced by wash leather sewn all around to form the "bags" of each side of the lips, ...
— Practical Taxidermy • Montagu Browne


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